The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced (1997 2xLP Numbered MCA / Experience Hendrix Gatefold Reissue) - EX/NM Audiophile Vinyl (MCA2-11602, Nº 1922)

Catalog a landmark 1997 numbered 2-LP reissue of the psychedelic-rock debut masterpiece for your archival inventory: Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience! Manufactured in the U.S.A. by MCA Records, Inc. (Universal City, CA) under exclusive license from Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. on custom psychedelic portrait labels (MCA2-11602), this 2-LP 12-inch stereo set—individually stamped Nº 1922 on the back cover—restores the classic North American album running order alongside bonus 1967 single sides across four sides. The tracklist spans Side One ("Purple Haze", "Manic Depression", "Hey Joe", "Love or Confusion", "May This Be Love", "I Don't Live Today"), Side Two ("The Wind Cries Mary", "Fire", "Third Stone from the Sun", "Foxey Lady", "Are You Experienced?"), Side Three ("Stone Free", "51st Anniversary", "Highway Chile"), and Side Four ("Can You See Me", "Remember", "Red House"). Housed in its heavy-duty yellow-and-purple gatefold sleeve, the front cover showcases the iconic circular fish-eye portrait of Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, and Noel Redding, the back cover features a monochrome band portrait with liner notes and the stamped edition number (Nº 1922), and the interior gatefold opens to live stage photographs alongside Hendrix's handwritten lyrics on magenta stationery. Preserved in archival Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static inner sleeves.

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Vinyl Surfaces & Labels Condition - EXCELLENT / NEAR MINT (EX / NM): Glossy heavyweight black vinyl retains deep groove luster with crisp micro-groove definition, showing only faint, non-feelable hairline sleeve marks and minor surface dust flecks under angled macro inspection. The custom color-coded psychedelic Experience Hendrix / MCA labels—Side 1 (yellow/purple, MCA12785), Side 2 (magenta/yellow, MCA12786), and Side 4 (teal/yellow, MCA12788)—remain bright, clean, and legible with sharp typography, minimal spindle marks, and clean center holes. Deadwax runouts clearly display etched matrix markings including MCA-11602.

• Gatefold Jacket & Inner Sleeves Integrity - NEAR MINT (NM): Original yellow-and-purple gatefold sleeve exhibits rich mustard-yellow and deep purple saturation on the front cover, crisp black-and-white portrait photography on the back cover with sharp Nº 1922 numbering, and vibrant interior stage photography and lyric art, showing virtually no ring wear, sharp corners, clean edges, and a solid intact spine with no seam splits. Includes a clean Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static archival inner sleeve.

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